"Fourth Uncle, I'll get to meet the villain the day after tomorrow!"
Ya Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed with an excited expression, his tail behind him wagging left and right.
His bat wings were finally going to open up in progress!
Unlike the expectant Ya Xiao, the closer he was to meeting the villain, the more the system's stomach ached a little, especially after learning about the villain's pile of unknown rules.
He doesn't like to be disturbed by external objects while working, he must choose metallic dark blue cufflinks when he goes out on a daily basis, he doesn't like vegetable-flavored nutrients, and he must sit alone for half an hour inside the living room before going to bed at night......
None of these habits and rules appeared in the documents given by Mist. All of them were guessed by Ya Xiao on his special training and only a few words from his former butler.
Currently, the villain's taboos were unknown, but these scattered rules alone gave the system the worry of an uncertain future.
[Host, according to what Mist said, the villain's TH value has spiked and the current situation is not optimistic.]
The system was worried that the host would face the out-of-control villain head-on. The chaos caused by the out-of-control person at the banquet was still fresh in his mind. With so many rules, his taboos must be complicated, and his lethality would only be stronger.
"Uh-huh, I know."
Ya Xiao nodded obediently, "I have worked hard on my butler skills, and my virtual tutor has given me a perfect score for soothing and healing, so I'll be sure to minimize his TH value."
Soothing and healing, this was a skill that every butler had to master before graduating.
The purpose of lowering the TH value is achieved by massaging or healing the taboo person.
Of course, healing was only applicable to those who hadn't lost their mind, but once the TH value of the out-of-control person had entered the dangerous range and was out of control, he could only be intervened or killed by force using drugs with strong side effects.
Ya Xiao's talent in soothing and healing was excellent. He received a perfect score without much study.
[The host is awesome.]
Speaking of the host's achievements, the system immediately spoke out in praise, but then it realized that its original focus didn't seem to be this.
[I'm more worried that the out-of-control villain will cause a lot of trouble for the host's butler mission.]
Ya Xiao scratched his face and came to a realization, "So that's what Fourth Uncle has been worrying about, huh?"
The tip of his tail, which was glowing with a ghostly blue dark light, tapped lightly on the ground.
"No need to worry." Ya Xiao consoled the system earnestly, "If I really can't be a butler anymore, I'll find a way to kidnap the villain first, and then send him back when I'm done absorbing the demon value."
The system thought deeply.
As a matter of fact, that was what they had planned to do in the beginning, but it was a pity that they could only regretfully give up considering the more troubles that followed.
If the host really couldn't be a butler, this path was also a solution. After all, the host was a demon who was motivated to grow bat wings!
[The host is so smart!]
The more the system looked at its own host, the more powerful it felt, its eyes adoring with admiration.
Ya Xiao smiled proudly.
The tail wagging behind him never stopped.
In order to meet the upcoming villain, Ya Xiao has not been idle for a whole day. First, he activated the nanny robot and cleaned the whole villa from the inside to the outside. Then, following the rules of the villain that he has learned in the past few days, he finely organized every part of the villa and tried to make sure that every aspect was in line with the requirements of the villain.
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Looking at the villa filled with an eerie atmosphere, Ya Xiao can not help but feel a little itchy in his hand. He very much wanted to go to the mall to buy some more decorations, to add a little more warm color to this beautiful villa.
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Let's talk about it later when we have a chance.
Ya Xiao thought in his mind, turned his head, threw this matter to the back of his mind, and joyfully ran to organize other things.
After settling everything, he was quite satisfied. After finishing his last special training, Ya Xiao purposely took care of his tail and horns before he went to sleep in anticipation.
As soon as he woke up the next day, he was notified that he needed to travel near the borderline to meet up with the villain.
This was within Ya Xiao's expectations.
The villain's TH was unstable and could go out of control at any time, so he wouldn't enter the base at this time.
The person who picked him up was Emily, whom he had met yesterday.
When the two met up, Emily was leaning against the side of the hovercar smoking a cigarette. When she caught a glimpse of Ya Xiao's figure, she stubbed out the cigarette and got back into the hovercar.
The new butler gave her an intimate smile just as soon as she got in the car, seemingly unafraid of her. Emily was a little uncomfortable and looked a little awkward when answering the other person's questions.
"Mist had left for the borderline yesterday."
"You'll know how the marshal is doing when you get there."
"Don't ask so many questions."
Her expression was a bit impatient, her lips moving slightly. Her sharp high ponytail and black military uniform paired together inexplicably had a deadly and decisive temperament, making people somewhat suspicious that she would storm up and hit someone the next second.
Ya Xiao didn't think much of the other.
Or rather, most of the demons in the demon world had such a prickly tone. Nine out of ten sentences carried a provocative meaning. As long as they didn't launch an attack, everything could be seen as the two sides talking in a friendly and cordial manner.
Hearing the last sentence, Ya Xiao pursed his lips and smiled before nodding his head obediently, "Okay, I won't ask any more questions."
Silence fell within the hovercar.
Emily faintly and unnoticeably glanced at Ya Xiao. After eyeing the front, she glanced at Ya Xiao again. After a long time, she suddenly spoke out, "The news we have received so far is that the marshal's TH value has reached as high as five thousand. He has been temporarily judged as a high-risk taboo."
A TH value over six thousand would be out of control.
"When we reach the borderline, the adjutant and the others will tell you the marshal's exact value. You should be prepared to heal the marshal as soon as we meet up."
"Okay, thanks for telling me ahead of time."
Ya Xiao curled his eyes, his tone very sincere.
Emily didn't say anything, looking even more uncomfortable.
The borderline was the dividing line between the Sixth Base and the front line. The two headed to the exact military fortress that was stationed near the dividing line.
The atmosphere inside the fortress was gloomy.
At a glance, there were white iron houses in all four directions. From time to time, there were loud bangs and mournful screams from inside as if there were some fierce beasts in custody, but the officers on duty looked normal as if they were already accustomed to it.
Ya Xiao retracted his line of sight. He followed Emily's side after coming down from the aircraft. Time was short. The two of them didn't stop along the way and directly entered the underground research institute of the fortress.
There were many rooms on the left and right side of the white corridor as they turned and turned. Ya Xiao followed Emily into the room with door number 02, where three men were seated.
Mist, Soren wearing a gas mask, and a somewhat honest and simple-looking young man. The tabletop was filled with reagents of various colors and instruments whose purpose could not be discerned, and curves rippled across the blue screen.
The expressions of the three men did not reveal anxiety.
That meant the marshal's situation shouldn't be as bad as they thought.
Mist greeted Ya Xiao, then explained, "The marshal's TH is stabilizing in the high-risk zone, and the situation is gradually improving."
"That's great."
Looking forward to meeting the villain, Ya Xiao politely suggested the idea of meeting with him, "Would you like me to perform a simple healing?"
"Of course."
Mist nodded solemnly, "You may need to wait a little though. The marshal's brother has something to see the marshal right now and should be out soon."
"The marshal's brother?"
Ya Xiao instantly thought of Qin Chen, one of the members of the protagonist group. If he remembered correctly, the marshal only had one younger brother.
"Right." The somewhat simple-looking man on the side interjected, "The marshal's younger brother's name is Qin Chen. He's not from our base, and he doesn't come here very often, so he should have come over suddenly now for something important."
It was precisely because of this that they agreed to let the man in at this critical juncture.
"So that's how it is."
Ya Xiao smiled at Wei Cheng, his mind turning around. There was no existence of this matter in the plot.
This was normal, even the main characters were divided into first and second. It was impossible to describe in detail what Qin Chen, the second main character, was here for.
The villain will be fine, though, for sure.
Ya Xiao thought, not continuing to care about the matter, and rather relaxedly chatting with the few adjutants present.
It was at this point that Ya Xiao learned that the simple man off to the side was the marshal's third adjutant, Wei Cheng.
In the plot, Wei Cheng barely appeared much, only having his death depicted in detail. He had a rather tragic ending, only a little bit better than Soren's.
Ya Xiao arched his eyebrows without looking the least bit out of place and chatted with Wei Cheng in a very friendly manner.
Wei Cheng was a little surprised at how talkative the new butler was.
This made him understand why Mist and Soren felt good about this butler.
The atmosphere was very harmonious for a while.
However, as time passed by, the adjutants were a bit unable to sit still. Even though the marshal's TH value had a trend of decreasing, it was still more reassuring to let the butler heal up a bit first and bring it down completely.
Ya Xiao also wanted to see the villain earlier. He thought about it and proposed, "Why don't we go ask the marshal? If it's not urgent, we can heal first."
"Okay."
These words hit Mist right in the heart. He nodded and opened the door. Before he could take a step, a sudden dinging alarm sounded in his ears.
The originally gentle curve on the screen instantly climbed rapidly toward the red alert line. The distance kept getting shorter and shorter, and the sound of the alarm became more and more shrill.
Why did the value suddenly spike?
At this rate, the marshal could enter a state of loss of control at any time!
Soren, who was closest to the door, made an immediate decision to rush directly to the next blast door and press his fingerprints.
Mist and Emily didn't expect things to develop like this. The two of them quickly ran back to the monitoring instrument, their hands constantly hitting the buttons anxiously but with a few moments of calmness, silently preparing for emergency measures.
"Ya Xiao, quickly follow me to meet the marshal!"
Wei Cheng pulled Ya Xiao and rushed towards the next door, "If the marshal hasn't lost control, we need you to heal the marshal immediately!"
"Okay!"
Realizing that he could see the villain, Ya Xiao's tail, which was hidden in his pants, wagged merrily and his steps followed closely.
The villain, Qin Chen, the underground research institute, and the soaring TH value. Combining these elements, Ya Xiao finally matched this matter with an obscure sentence in the plot.
The tall explosion-proof door quickly opened, and the first thing that intruded into the eyes was a huge depression in the explosion-proof partition wall.
The explosion-proof partition wall in the basement was made of a special material that was specifically used to isolate powerful out-of-control people, but now an entire wall was actually dented and even faintly showed signs of collapsing.
The marshal had lost control?
Soren and Wei Cheng were inwardly anxious, and neither of their faces looked good.
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A sudden loud bang was audible.
The remnants of broken walls fell sparsely from the air. Soren and Wei Cheng's hearts thumped as they finally found those two familiar figures in the dust. However, the scene in front of them made their bodies instantly stiffen.
The young man who was unknown to be alive or dead was pressed deathly by the neck against the explosion-proof partition wall. Dark red blood continuously dripped to the ground, pooling into a puddle of bloodstains.
The fingers wrapped in black leather gloves slowly tightened. The deep black eyes seemed to bury all the emotions under the silent coldness, and the ruthlessness and bloodlust inside could be vaguely glimpsed.
"Say it again."
The man's voice was low and depressing, with a few hints of a threatening smile that sent shivers down one's spine.
The tail covered with silver scales carried the cold texture of metal, like a grim viper, swimming behind the man. In the deep silence and coldness, there was an unspeakable pressure, permeated with a strange and ominous feeling.
Between the gentle swaying, the tail with its cold aura collided with the explosion-proof plate under his feet, and an explosive cracking sound swept through the floor, instantly stretching out countless cracks in the floor centered on the two people.
This was the worst-case scenario.
The pupils of the two adjutants shrunk slightly, and Ya Xiao also froze.
[Host....]
The system looked at this scene, tremblingly holding up its glasses, obviously not expecting its host to run into such a powerful scene just after arriving.
The host who hadn't yet sprouted wings was actually going to be this monster's butler. Dangerous, too dangerous, what to do? Would it be too late to resign now?
The system was immersed in shock and couldn't help itself.
Then, it saw the light that lit up in Ya Xiao's eyes.
It was filled with admiration, excitement, and an imperceptible eagerness.
System: ......
Ah, it's finished.